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Why Do Publishers Close Imprints?

Jane Friedman

Harlequin Teen (started in 2009) was relaunched as Inkyard in 2019, publishing both YA and middle-grade fiction. It’s only logical: Publishing is a business, and if the imprint doesn’t earn its keep, there’s only so long it can continue. Publicist Kathleen Schmidt , who has had a long career in traditional publishing, agrees. “If

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People Round Up, Early March, 2024

Publishing Trends

PEOPLE Co-Founders Madeline McIntosh, Nina von Moltke and Don Weisberg announced the launch of Authors Equity, a new collaborative book publisher. McIntosh holds the title of CEO and Publisher, von Moltke is President and Weisberg is Senior Advisor. Sam Priddy will serve as publisher.

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People Round-Up, Early October 2023

Publishing Trends

Will Schwitzer has been named CEO at scholarly publishing platform, Silverchair. Greyson Corley , has joined as trade marketing assistant, previously they interred at Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group. At HarperCollins , Stephanie Sano has joined as senior director of finance. He will start November 13th.

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People Round Up, Mid May, 2024

Publishing Trends

PEOPLE Columbia Global Reports has announced that founding publisher Camille McDuffie will retire in June; Jaime Leifer , VP associate publisher of PublicAffairs/Hachette , will succeed her in the role. He was previously editorial director of Time. Luiza De Campos Mello Grijns has joined Summit Books as publishing assistant.

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Write for Money: 80+ Websites that Pay Freelance Writers $50+

Make a Living Writing

Business, Career and Finance B. They list a blackhole editorial@ email address, so take time to research which editor is best-suited for your topic. NOTE: Mirasee publishes guest articles by invitation only Modern Farmer reportedly pays around $350 for articles Priceonomics pays $250-$1,000 for articles on data and economics.

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People Round Up, Mid March, 2024

Publishing Trends

At Penguin Random House , Suzanne Herz is rejoining Penguin Random House as publisher of John Grisham , on April 15th, and will report to chief revenue officer Jaci Updike. Marisa Nakasone has joined Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group as designer. Cassie Gitkins has joined Random House Publishing Group as production editor.

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People Round-Up, Mid-December 2022

Publishing Trends

At DK , Scott Grande joins as VP, Commercial Finance & Operations for North America. Jesse Myers has been named President and CEO of Baker Publishing , effective May 1, 2023, and is the first person outside the Baker family to hold the position. Alyson Forbes has been officially named Publisher of the Catapult book group.